Description

The Spitfire Mk Vc/trop is a rank III British fighter
with a battle rating of 5.3 (AB), 4.3 (RB), and 4.7 (SB). It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.29, originally under the name Spitfire Mk Vc, however this was changed in Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm" to the current and accurate name.

The Mk Vc/trop is a plane with no outstanding strengths or weaknesses. Its most outstanding aspect is its good manoeuvrability and powerful armament. Unfortunately, the Mk Vc/trop carries over all of the performance shortcomings of the Mk Vb/trop. Unfortunately, when coupled with its 5.3 (AB)/4.3 (RB) BR the Vc/trop will be put with slightly superior planes such as the Spitfire F Mk IX or the Ki-84 in realistic battles, and in arcade battles it will be put with far superior planes such as the Fw 190 D-9 and Spitfire F Mk 22.

The armament is composed of 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons. The recommended belt is most definitely air targets due to the composition of purely HEFI and HEFI-SAPI. The stock cannons are extremely inaccurate and prone to overheating. Fire them sparingly due to the relatively low ammo count.

General info

Flight Performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Armaments

Offensive armament

Usage in battles

It is recommended that one turn-fights with the Vc. Boom & Zoom is not effective, due to the slow dive-acceleration, climb rate, and energy retention. The maximum speed of the Vc at both 4.3 and 5.3 is poor. Planes such as the Bf 109 G-2/trop or P-63A-10 can easily catch it. The roll rate is average on the Vc. Due to the slow acceleration and speed, the Vc will enter "furballs" at a slower speed than most other planes. The Vc also bleeds speed extremely quickly. Therefore, the performance of the Vc are below average (except for the armament and manoeuvrability). The performance at altitude of the Vc is abysmal compared to the similar Mk IX. One can side-climb to gain altitude capability, but it is not recommended.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements

Mixer

Pitch

Radiator

Supercharger

Turbocharger

Oil

Water

Type

Controllable

ControllableNot auto controlled

Not controllableAuto control available

ControllableNot auto controlled

Separate

Not controllable1 gear

Not controllable

Modules

Tier

Flight performance

Survivability

Weaponry

I

Fuselage repair

Radiator

Offensive 20 mm

II

Compressor

Airframe

New 20 mm cannons

III

Wings repair

Engine

Mk.II year 1942

IV

Engine injection

Cover

Mk.II year 1943

Pros and cons

Pros:

Great forward armament in 4 x 20 mm Hispano cannons

Great ammo belts

Good manoeuvrability

Good low-level performance

Decent sustained climb rate

Cons:

Bad roll rate for a fighter

No bomb options unlike other similar-BR Spitfire variants

Poor performance at altitude

Poor acceleration

Poor maximum speed

Mediocre durability

Poor dive-speed acceleration

Very high repair cost

History

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Media

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See also

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